To monitor ongoing traffic on a specific interface, which command shows real-time statistics for that interface?

• A. /interface monitor-traffic ether3
• B. /interface traffic monitor ether3
• C. /interface monitor-traffic ether3
• D. /interface monitor-traffic ether2

Answer: (C)

To monitor ongoing traffic for a single interface, you use the built-in real-time monitor that targets that interface. In MikroTik RouterOS, the command to watch live statistics is /interface monitor-traffic followed by the interface name. For example, /interface monitor-traffic ether3 shows a live stream of current receive and transmit rates and counters for ether3, updating continuously as traffic flows. This is the right approach because it provides an ongoing, live view of activity on that specific interface, unlike static commands that show only a snapshot. If you were checking a different interface, you’d run the same command with that interface’s name (e.g., ether2).